Where does “ἰχθύβοτος” come from?

ἰχθύβοτος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἰχθύς, from Ancient Greek ἀετός, from Proto-Hellenic ayyetós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewyetós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.

ἰχθύβοτος (Ancient Greek): fed on by fish

Definitions

  1. fed on by fish

Ancestry of “ἰχθύβοτος”, step by step

ἰχθύβοτος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἰχθύς

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἰχθύςfish
2Ancient Greekἀετόςeagle; the constellation Aquila; omen
3Proto-Hellenicayyetós
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewyetós
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwisbird

via Ancient Greek βιβρώσκω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekβιβρώσκωI eat, eat up
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷerh₃-to swallow, devour, eat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwisEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewyetósEvery word from Proto-Hellenic ayyetós
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